MESA Hot Topic: What can MN learn from the West Coast?
Recently, the Energy Transition Lab led a Minnesota delegation on a week long tour of energy storage and microgrid projects in California and Washington. On 5-15-17, the Minnesota Energy Storage Alliance hosted a Hot Topic event focusing on the experiences and lessons-learned from this group, comprised of University of Minnesota, Public Utilities Commission, NGO and Utility representatives.
You can watch a recording of the event by clicking here.
You can access the slides shown at the presentation here.
The discussion, facilitated by Ellen Anderson, executive director of the Energy Transition Lab, featured:
- Commissioner John Tuma, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- Mike Kaluzniak, Facilities Staff, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- Alison Hoxie, Professor, University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Amy Fredregill, Resource Planning and Strategy Manager, Xcel Energy
- Erick Van Meter, Assistant Director for Utility Operations, University of Minnesota
- Jodi Slick, CEO, Ecolibrium3
- Joel Tallaksen, Renewable Energy Research Scientist, West Central Outreach and Research Center, University of Minnesota
- Shane Stennes, Director of Sustainability, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Troy Goodnough, Director of Sustainability, University of Minnesota-Morris
